Cannabis — Jamaica
What travelers need to know about cannabis in Jamaica. What is legal at home can be a serious crime here — each rule links to its official source.
Cannabis in Jamaica: prohibited — what is legal at home can be a serious crime here.
Possessing 2 ounces or less of ganja is a non-arrestable ticketed offence (J$500 fine), but over 2 ounces remains a criminal offence and public smoking is also ticketed.
Over 2 oz: arrest, court, fine and/or imprisonment plus a criminal record; under 2 oz or public smoking: J$500 ticket.
§ Jamaica Information ServiceTaking ganja (marijuana) through the airport or out of Jamaica is illegal even though small amounts are decriminalized inside the country, and Jamaica Customs explicitly bans importing or exporting it.
Arrest and prosecution for drug export/trafficking, including jail.
§ Jamaica Customs Agency